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NameTEXAS ROADHOUSE MATTHEWS
Address10400 E INDEPENDENCE BV
 
City/State/ZIP
MATTHEWS NC 28105
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 1/3/2020
Final Score @ Grade
93 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
4 0 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 Cover and store employee drinks to prevent contamination of food or utensils. Observed employee beverages stored on food contact surfaces. CDI- removed
6 2 Hands clean and properly washed Yes No No 2-301.12. Follow the cleaning procedure to adequately wash your hands. Use warm water, soap, scrub 15 secs, rinse, and dry without recontaminating hands. -P Observed staff faile to wsh hands long enough. CDI -coached 2-301.14 Wash hands before donning gloves and between gloves uses. -P Observed staff donn gloves without hand wash. CDI- coached ; hands washed 2-301.14 Wash hands after handling soiled equipment or utensils and before food preparation, handling clean equipment and utensils and unwrapped single-use/single-service articles. -P Observed multiple staff bus tables, handle soiled utensils and then return to service without washing hands. CDI- recalled to wash hands
7 1.50 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or a pre-approved alternate properly followed Yes No No 3-301.11(B) Do not contact exposed ready-to-eat food with bare hands. Use suitable utensils, single-use gloves or dispensing equipment. -P Observed food employee place cut lemon in iced tea. CDI- tea discarded
8 0 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible Yes No No 5-205.11 Maintain access to handsinks. Handsinks may only be used for handwashing.-Pf Observed one hand sink blocked in dish pit area. CDI unblocked Observed wait staff rinsing out or filling utensil in hand sink. CDi- removed
14 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf Observed multiple utensils stored as clean with some food or sticker debris still present. CDI removed to clean
18 1.50 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes No Yes 3-501.14(B) Quickly cool TCS foods that are prepared from room temperature ingredients. Food must be to 41F within 4 hours. -P Observed cut romaine cooling in walk in cooler at 51F after 3 pm labeled prepped at 11am. CDI- discarded
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No Yes 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Observed multiple TCS foods cold held above 41F. See temp chart CDI- placed on temporary TPHC VR
21 0 Proper date marking and disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf Observed cooked pork and some prepped TCS foods not date marked CDI- no points ; overall date marking system good
31 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No No 3-501.15 Cooling Methods - PF Observed cut romaine cooling in walk in cooler. Procedure good ;tweaked to uncover vented containers.
37 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display Yes No No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed open bucket of food on floor in walk in cooler. CDI- removed Observed uncovered tea pitchers in dining room on way to bathroom. CDI- removed
38 0 Personal cleanliness Yes No No 2-302.11 (B) Unless wearing intact gloves in good repair, a Food Employee may not wear fingernail polish or artificial fingernails when working with exposed food. - Pf Observed wait staff with excessive synthetic fingernails. 2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. Observed food employee in need of beard net 2-402.11 Effectiveness-Hair Restraints - C Observed wait staff with hair not effectively restrained
39 0 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored Yes No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. Observed damp cloths not stored in sanitizer. CDI removed ffrom service 3-304.14(E) Store sanitizer containers used for wet wiping cloths off the floor. Observed sanitizer stored under hand sinks on floor. CDI removed
42 0 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled Yes No No 4-903.11 (A), (B) and (D) Equipment, Utensils, Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing - C Observed cleaned silverware being wet wiped and rolled.